November 17, 2021 • View in browser

Good morning. ⛅ Today, a new archive allows you to stream hundreds of classic Black films, a UK official says the return of Parthenon Marbles is up to the British Museum, and the history of the first Koreatown in the US.

Also, today we start publishing a series of articles produced in collaboration with the Arts & Culture MA concentration at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. We’re proud to support and feature the work of emerging arts reporters. First up, Alexandra Weiss asks, ‘Is Sex Tech the Next Feminist Frontier?’

— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Is Sex Tech the Next Feminist Frontier?

From smart vibrators to mind-controlled sperm, these artists are using technology to explore sexuality and bodily autonomy. | Alexandra Weiss

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An auction house art handler holds up “Diego y yo” before the sale. (courtesy of Sotheby’s)

Frida Kahlo's self-portrait Diego y yo hammers in at $31 million at auction, shattering records for Latin American art.

UK official states that the decision to return the Elgin Marbles to Greece lies solely on British Museum.

20 Puerto Rican writers join the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund’s inaugural class of Letras Boricuas Fellows.

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Applications Are Now Open for the 2022-23 Freund Teaching Fellowship

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At Tate Modern, an Installation Blurs the Line Between Technology and Biology

Anicka Yi's In Love with the World is an attempt to break down the distinctions we make between plants, animals, micro-organisms, and technology. | Anna Souter

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SCI-Arc’s Graduate Architecture Programs Encourage Growth Through Rigorous Core and Specialized Curricula

The M.Arch 1 program organizes itself around a series of core studios that are reinforced by courses in applied studies, history, and theory. Learn more.

A Tender Mural Graces San Francisco’s Tenderloin District

Erlin Geffrard’s bright mural celebrates his parents and the struggle of working-class people. | Emily Wilson

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Hunterdon Art Museum Exhibition Explores Decolonization With Indigenous Artist Marie Watt

Curated by Jason Vartikar in collaboration with the artist, Companion Species (At What Cost): The Works of Marie Watt highlights tapestries among a variety of textile works. Learn more.

The First Koreatown in the US and the Activist Who Founded It

Pachappa Camp was founded by immigrant and activist Dosan Ahn Chang Ho, who was unjustly deported from the US in 1926, and later tortured in a Korean prison. | Lauren Moya Ford

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Artists Cut Through Digital White Noise With .ART Website Domains

From supporting artists who work with traditional media to those who base their practice in digital, crypto, VR art, or NFTs, .ART covers it all. Learn more.

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A New Archive Shows Where to Stream Hundreds of Classic Black Films

Hyperallergic speaks to Maya Cade, creator of the Black Film Archive, about showcasing an “abundance of Blackness across time.” | Cyndii Wilde Harris

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